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Chen Sansi looked at the geographic position on the map.

Ming State bordered Yan State and was also a large state, with complex terrains of numerous mountains and rivers. Further west lay the West Qi Kingdom.

The four cardinal directions of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

Corresponding to the north, south, east, and west respectively were Beiman, Nan Xu, Dongqing, and West Qi Kingdom.

Among them, the strongest were the combined barbarian tribes, followed by Dongqing, and then West Qi and Nan Xu whose strengths were not much different. Almost everyone coveted the rich lands of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

For the same reasons as the barbarian tribes, the Great Sheng Dynasty was rich in resources.

In the Great Sheng Dynasty, each state typically had at least one martial artist at the Profound Image Realm, a feat none of the other countries could achieve, with Martial Saints being extremely rare.

"Not just Ming State, You State, Yan State, and even Liangzhou hosted rebels. During that ten-day period in Yunzhou, there were attempts to collaborate internally with the barbarians, including bandits, sects, and troublemakers,"

Mr. Hou spoke with a relatively light tone, "But none managed to pose a significant threat before Supervisor Sun swiftly suppressed them. Now, the Northwest Three States have returned to stability."

"Only Ming State faces enemies on both sides, being besieged by a group of bandits who have rallied troops to confront the court and currently occupy six cities, with plentiful supplies and provisions."

"Let me reveal to Mr. Chen in advance, if we cannot resolve this in the next few days, Liangzhou will have to dispatch troops for support, and your Reserve Camp will definitely be involved."

"Mr. Hou."

Chen Sansi puzzled, "What nature are these bandits of Ming State, that they have actually become a force to reckon with?"

"Speaking of which, it's quite bizarre,"

Mr. Hou spoke with a cold breath, "The bandits of Mei Mountain claim to be the Red Eyebrow Army. Intriguingly, their leader is not even a martial artist but a failed scholar."

"A failed scholar?"

Chen Sansi grew even more curious.

"Exactly~"

Mr. Hou explained in detail, "This person started participating in the imperial examinations at sixteen and has reached middle age without achieving any significant scholarly rank. Each visit to the capital ended in failure, resulting in local disdain. Even the girl he loved had to marry someone else.

"Thus, two years ago, he fled to the local bandits of Mei Mountain, led people to raid a wedding, killed the entire family of the bride who was about to be married, and then took the girl up the mountain to become bandits."

"Before long, he became the new leader of Mei Mountain and later, seizing the opportunity during the barbarian uprisings, he led a rebellion. Supported by local prominent families, he became a formidable force."

"It is said that he was able to garner support because he obtained a scroll of military tactics, a Heavenly Book that contained real Qimen Formations, turning him into a military training genius. Any formation drilled personally by him could exhibit combat effectiveness far beyond the cultivation of the soldiers, thus he was elected as the leader."

"Of course, they have no Martial Saints; their highest combatant is a Sect Master at the Profound Image Realm. Truly speaking, they are not too challenging to deal with."

"But General Dong An of Ming State needs to focus on guarding against the West Qi Kingdom and is really unable to divide his attention."

"Thus, in a few days, about thirty thousand troops might need to be dispatched from Liangzhou to suppress the rebels."

A scroll documenting military tactics? A Heavenly Book?

This must involve some extraordinary adventure, right?

He, just a scholar, not only managed to keep such an adventure from being taken away but also became a leader?

There must be many mysteries involved.
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"Thank you for the information, Mr. Hou!"

Chen Sansi expressed his gratitude.

"Recently, General Chen must diligently drill, striving to achieve another remarkable feat in Ming State and gain promotions and titles," Mr. Hou said, twirling his lan hua fingers. "You don't need to be polite with me, for I am but the emperor's dog. You should thank the emperor, and if one day Supervisor Sun passes on his teachings to you, you must..."

"Submit them to the court."

Chen Sansi interjected, "Don't worry, Mr. Hou."

"Very good, very good indeed!"

Mr. Hou nodded in satisfaction.

During their conversation, the dishes were prepared, all made by chefs from the Immortal Crane Tower at great expense.

Chief Eunuch Hou Bo was very satisfied with the meal, and after being full and content, he even tried to invite Chen Sansi to visit a brothel. Chen tactfully declined but instead presented a thousand silver notes as a bribe.

"How could I possibly accept this, Mr. Chen? I haven't been able to find your brother either," Mr. Hou said while tucking the silver note away. "Well then, I won't disturb you any longer, Mr. Chen."

"Si Qin, see the guest out!"

After seeing off the eunuch, the house once again returned to tranquility.

Chen Sansi resumed practicing the Sword Qi Skill.

Days went by in routine dedication.

Since his last visit to Red Sleeve Tower nearly a month ago, Xin Lan had been pregnant for over two months. Although there were no visible changes to her belly, symptoms like morning sickness and drowsiness had intensified.

Before 5 a.m., Chen Sansi had already prepared a nourishing soup ahead of time, instructing Si Qinmohua to ensure the lady drank it before he headed to the garrison for rollcall. Following the reveal from Mr. Hou, he also intensified the training of his men.

After a long period of adjustment, whether his trusted followers or the soldiers from various garrisons, all were utterly compliant. The proficiency of his command over troops had also improved.

[Skill: Commanding Soldiers (small achievement)]

[Progress: 355/2000]

The only flaw of his men was their low level of cultivation; there were not enough Refining Organ Martial Artists.

The Eight Camps had a sufficient supply of regular supplemental medicines, but there were limits; those with inadequate physiques could suffer indigestible toxicity, leading to damage in their internal organs and thus harming their foundational cultivation.

The leftover toxicity in the prepared supplemental medicine was a test of a doctor's ability.

If there were a way to quantify this in simple terms, ordinary people, similar to what Doctor Jiang brewed, would contain about forty percent toxicity.

Whereas, high-ranking practitioners in the Meridian Passage Realm like Doctor Jiang could extract medicines with merely about twenty percent toxicity.